Proposed German Cultural Property Protection Law: likely problem for ethnographic arms and armor collectors

A. G. Maisey · 29th July 2015, 03:09 AM

Yes Ian, Europe can be very difficult in more ways than, when it comes to sale into Europe of edged weapons.

Rick · 29th July 2015, 03:31 AM

Items of ivory have disappeared from our local auction house's Japanese, Asian and other auctions .
Before this Spring such items were always listed with the notation that they could not be shipped to California .

Tim Simmons · 29th July 2015, 08:17 AM

Could this be rather muddled reaction to the criminal trade in artefacts by a somewhat disturbing group that follow a deranged view of a middle Eastern faith.

29th July 2015, 03:31 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	The Shotgun Approach Items of ivory have disappeared from our local auction house's Japanese, Asian and other auctions . Before this Spring such items were always listed with the notation that they could not be shipped to California .

29th July 2015, 08:17 AM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,935	The road to hell is paved with good intention. Could this be rather muddled reaction to the criminal trade in artefacts by a somewhat disturbing group that follow a deranged view of a middle Eastern faith.

29th July 2015, 03:09 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,134	Yes Ian, Europe can be very difficult in more ways than, when it comes to sale into Europe of edged weapons.